Heat protection for your hair: which spray or cream should you choose?

Blow-drying, straightening, or curling helps you achieve a beautiful result, but your hair pays the price: dry ends, frizz, and hair that loses its shine. Good heat protection makes all the difference, and which one you need depends on what you do with your hair.

On this page, we explain what heat does to your hair, how the three Spa Master Heat Protection products differ, which one is right for you, and how to apply them.

What does heat do to your hair?

The outer layer of your hair consists of scales that overlap like roof tiles. As long as they lie flat, your hair feels smooth and shines. Heat causes the moisture in your hair to evaporate quickly, making the scales open up and the hair fiber to dry out.

If this happens often, your hair becomes dry, brittle, and frizzy. The ends endure the most stress: they are the oldest and are heated most frequently.

Three products, three tasks

The Spa Master Heat Protection line consists of two sprays and one cream. They all provide protection during styling, but each has its own primary task:

The difference between SM 123 and SM 124

The two sprays look similar but work very differently. The question is essentially: do you want hold, or do you want movement?

SM 123 Styling Spray: protection with strong hold

  • Provides texture, grip, and strong hold: your hairstyle stays in place better
  • With panthenol and glycerin for a conditioning effect
  • Contains alcohol, which makes the spray dry quickly and build up hold
  • You use it during styling, over the entire head of hair
  • Ideal for: blow-drying volume, curls that need to stay put, updos, or sleekly styled hair

SM 124 Anti-static spray: protection and care, without hold

  • Thermal protection up to 320°C
  • Anti-static: keeps flyaway, static hair under control
  • With blueberry extract and glycerin for moisture balance and an antioxidant effect
  • Alcohol-free and without hold: your hair remains soft and movable
  • You can also reapply it throughout the day, separate from styling
  • Ideal for: smooth blow-drying or straightening, dry or frizzy hair, and hair that becomes static, for example in winter

In short: if you want your hairstyle to stay put, choose SM 123. If you want your hair to remain soft and supple, without hold, choose SM 124.

The Hair Ends Cream (SM 125)

Your ends need the most protection. The Heat Protection Hair Ends Cream is a thermal-protective balm, up to 320°C, with macadamia oil, panthenol, and glycerin. It softens the ends, makes them supple, and provides a light hold so that frizzy ends stay in place better.

The cream is a supplement to both sprays: the spray for the whole head, the cream focused on the ends.

How do you apply it?

Step by step:

  1. Wash your hair and pat it towel-dry
  2. Spray your chosen spray evenly over your entire hair: SM 123 if you want hold, SM 124 for supple hair
  3. Take a small amount of Hair Ends Cream and work it through the ends
  4. Blow-dry, straighten, or curl your hair as usual
  5. With SM 124, you can lightly spray again throughout the day against static or dry hair

Do not use the sprays near an open flame. Let SM 123 dry for a moment before using a hot straightener or curling iron.

Which combination suits you?

  • You want volume or curls that stay in place: Styling Spray (SM 123) + Hair Ends Cream (SM 125)
  • You want smooth, soft hair without frizz: Anti-static spray (SM 124) + Hair Ends Cream (SM 125)
  • You only blow-dry occasionally: one spray is enough, choose based on hold or suppleness
  • You have dry, coarse ends: in any case, add the Hair Ends Cream

What can you expect?

Realistic expectations are important. This is what you will notice:

  • Immediately after styling: with SM 123, a hairstyle that stays in place better; with SM 124, softer, smoother hair with less static frizz
  • At the ends: with the cream, they feel suppler and are less frizzy
  • In the long term: with regular use, your hair remains suppler; a protective product makes heat less damaging, but not harmless, so also choose the lowest possible heat setting

Spa Master Heat Protection

The Spa Master Heat Protection line protects your hair during styling with a blow-dryer, straightener, or curling iron: the Styling Spray with strong hold (200 ml), the anti-static spray with blueberry extract (200 ml), and the Hair Ends Cream with macadamia oil (100 ml).

Available at MISTER33.COM as the exclusive Benelux distributor. Read the product information on the product page before use.

Styling Spray with strong hold (SM 123) →
Anti-static spray (SM 124) →
Hair Ends Cream (SM 125) →

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between the two sprays?

SM 123 protects and provides strong hold, so your hairstyle stays in place. SM 124 protects and nourishes without hold, acts anti-statically, and keeps your hair supple. SM 123 contains alcohol, SM 124 does not.

Can I use both sprays at the same time?

That is not necessary. Choose the spray that fits the result you want: hold (SM 123) or suppleness (SM 124).

Do I apply the products to wet or dry hair?

Both work. On towel-dry hair before blow-drying, or on dry hair before straightening or curling.

How much Hair Ends Cream do I need?

A small amount is enough. Distribute it well through the ends; too much will weigh your hair down.

Does the cream make my hair greasy?

No, not with normal use. Apply it only to the lengths and ends, not at the hair roots.

Can I use SM 124 every day?

Yes. SM 124 is intended for frequent use and you can also reapply it throughout the day.

Are the products suitable for colored hair?

Yes, all three can be used on colored hair.

Why does the Styling Spray contain alcohol?

Because of the alcohol, the spray dries quickly and builds up hold. Therefore, do not use it near an open flame, and let it dry for a moment before using a hot straightener or curling iron.